New dance that just hit town New dance that just hit town New dance that just hit town New dance that just hit town New dance that just hit town It's called the mess around Well, everybody's doing that dance From America all the way to France They've even doing it across the land They've got them doing it on Bandstand That dance that just hit town Which is called the mess around Me and my baby do that dance When we're walking down the street Me and my baby do that dance Every time we meet That dance that just hit town Which is called the mess around, hey Well, first you glide Then you slide Then you and your partner Walk side by side Round and round, up and down Then you're doing the mess around If you don't know how To do the dance right now Watch me and I'll show you how First you glide, then you slide Then you and your partner Walk side by side Then you're doing the dance That just hit town Which is called the mess around Hey, hey (let's do the mess around) Hey, hey (let's do the mess around) Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey (Let's do the mess around) Hey, hey (let's do the mess around) Mess around (mess around) Mess around (mess around) Mess around (let's do the mess around) I said, come on, baby (Let's do the mess around) Come on, baby (let's do the mess around) Come on, baby (let's do the mess around) Come on, baby (let's do the mess around)